I realize not everyone recognizes Bahamut
as a god (I'm not even 100% sure I do) but I got started on it, and...
BAHAMUT
Runes: Dragon, Air, Light
Bahamut is said to be the Father of Dragonkind, Prince
of the East Wind and a Lord of Light. All metallic dragons revere him as
their King, and he has a number of human followers as well (for our purposes,
this file will deal exclusively with the human cult).
Cult in the World
Followers of Bahamut are not numerous, but do exist
thinly scattered across the Flanaess. Members of this cult exist to provide
the metallic dragons with companionship, communication, and to some extent,
wealth (tithes are collected and redistributed to dragons living nearby).
They also seek out and aid in the destruction of chromatic dragons whenever
possible, as well as the occasional metallic one that goes rogue. Bahamut's
cult among humankind tries to teach that man and dragon can live in peace
together if each side shows the other proper respect.
Lay Membership
Requirements: Lay members contribute a fraction
of their time and their income to projects in the interests of dragons.
A variety of skills are taught, including Orate (dragons love flattery),
Speak FerroDraconic, Craft (Masonry, Stonecutting, Jewelrymaking, Gemcutting,
as well as others), Dragon Lore, Conceal, Devise (for the construction
of traps), and Ceremony.
Initiate Membership
Requirements: Non-dragons wishing to become
Initiates of Bahamut further hone the skills they were taught as laymen,
as well as the skills of Riding (Airborne) and 1H Spear (Lance), However,
they are also expected to devote a larger portion of their time and energy
to making the lairs and lives of their draconic masters more comfortable.
All the special divine magics of the cult are available, except for Dragon
Life, on a one use basis.
Spirit Magic: None taught. However, learning
spirit magic or sorcery from other cults is perfectly acceptable.
Acolyte Membership
Requirements: With rare exceptions, this is
as high as most non-dragons rise in Bahamut's cult. All the special cult
magics become available reuseably at this point. Acolytes generally attempt
to spend as much time as possible in their Draconic forms. When all the
spells are in effect, a successful DI has a 10% chance (+1% per year of
membership in the cult) of changing the acolyte permanently into a dragon.
Such a transformation generally results in the rare Steel dragon.
RuneLord Membership
Requirements:
An Initiate or Acolyte who has been a member for five or more years, and
who has formed a particularly close association with a willing dragon may
find a sponsor for the position of Rune Lord. Rune Lords of Bahamut are
also known as the Dragon Knights; these knights, along with their dragon
friends, form the elite fighting arm of the cult.
Priesthood
Requirements: Perhaps less than a dozen non-dragons
have been selected to serve as full priests of Bahamut (though the number
of Steels is slightly higher).
Common Divine Magic: Call Followers, Sanctify,
Warding, Worship Bahamut.
Special Divine Magic: Attain Perfection
of Flame, Attain Perfection of Head, Attain Perfection of Limb, Attain
Perfection of Size, Attain Perfection of Spiritual Armor, Attain Perfection
of Tail, Attain Perfection of Viscera, Attain Perfection of Wing,
Dragon Life.
Associated Gods
None